COVID-19
Embracing Healthy Immunity
Patients are more aware of their immune system than ever before and remain wary about the upcoming colder months. Here’s how to help. On Aug. 1, it was announced that two people in New Jersey had contracted West Nile virus—one who was older than 70 and the other only 18. The virus has been found ...
Strengthening Immune Health
Which products and lifestyle changes may best support a healthy immune system? It starts as a tickle in the throat. Then a few sneezes. Before long, a full-blown cold, flu or another virus has incapacitated an otherwise healthy individual. What gives? Immune health is key to overall health and affects many other systems in the ...
AHCC for Immunity, HPV, COVID-19 and Lyme Disease
In October of 2022, Natural Practitioner published my article, “The Use of AHCC in the Treatment of Human Papillomavirus (HPV).” In this article, I’m also going to review the value of this nutraceutical for HPV, but in addition, I’ll be discussing AHCC’s value for immune function, COVID-19 and Lyme disease as well. Let’s start with ...
Persistent Symptoms Post-COVID (Long Hauler’s) Is Optional!
Now, with the first waves of the COVID-19 battle done and the casualties counted, we are realizing that it is time to focus on the people who didn’t die—but who also don’t completely recover. Many infections trigger chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia (CFS/FMS). COVID is simply one of dozens, even after mild infections. Although estimates ...
Practical Immune Support
People have a new mindset—immune support as a health priority. Here’s how to help them navigate the complexity of good health. New COVID-19 variant BA.5 plus Monkeypox equals increased traffic to your practice for immune safety—especially with the annual cold season about to begin. Integrative medicine physician Jeff Gladd, MD, chief medical officer at Fullscript ...
Man in the Mirror
Now more than ever, men want to be their best selves, which means putting their health and wellness first. Natural practitioners can offer both insight and supplements to help men be their best selves. After a past that was often riddled with unhealthy habits and lifestyles, men are finally beginning to realize the importance of ...
Natural Solutions for Bone, Joint & Muscle Support
As the U.S. population ages, bone, joint and muscle issues are becoming more prevalent. Here are some natural solutions and products that practitioners may want to consider for their patients. Bone, joint and muscle issues plague a significant number of people during their lifetimes, especially as they age. In recent years, these issues have become ...
COVID-19 Patients Have Severely Increased Levels of Oxidative Stress and Oxidant Damage, and Glutathione Deficiency
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX) have investigated the effect of infection with COVID-19 on the levels of oxidative stress, oxidant damage and glutathione, the most abundant physiological antioxidant. Compared to healthy age-matched individuals whose samples were taken before the pandemic started in 2019, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had significantly increased levels of oxidative ...
Defining Immunity
Maximizing immune health function is essential, especially in the era of COVID-19. The Panel: Sara Le Brun-Blashka, MS, Director of Clinical Nutrition & Education, Standard Process, Palmyra, WI, www.standardprocess.com Andrea Burton, Technical Advisor, ADM Protexin, Doral, FL, www.protexin.com Hank Cheatham, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Daiwa Health Development, Gardena, CA, www.dhdusa.net Katherine Cole, R&D Manager, ...
Practitioner Roundtable
The Participants: Serena Goldstein, ND, San Francisco, CA, www.drserenagoldstein.com Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, Kailua Kona, HI, www.vitality101.com Nicole Avena, PhD, New York, NY & Princeton, NJ, www.drnicoleavena.com Elizabeth Livengood, ND, Tempe, AZ, (480) 495-0007, www.livengoodhealth.com Since Natural Practitioner’s (NP) inception, the field of complementary and integrative health (CIH) has grown. Here, NP talks with a panel ...
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